US20030152902A1
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Offline e-learning
Assignee: SAP SE
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Filing: 2002-07-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-07-31
Abstract
Abstract An offline learning system may include a learning management system, a content management system, and a learning administration system. The content management system is provided with a metadata provider, a learning content storage (e.g., the content repository), and a repository manager. In addition, the learning station includes an offline manager tool and a storage for storing an offline learning account, metadata, and course. Offline courses are derived from the published on-line courses. A copy editor may create offline versions of courses from published courses using a repository manager tool. The repository tool manager may be used to create a packaging list for the offline version of a course. The packaging list includes access paths and metadata of all files that are part of the course. The packaging list may be used to determine which files need to be downloaded to the learning station to allow the learner to work offline.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Altenhofen
- 👤 Wolfgang Theilmann
- 👤 Andreas Krebs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:55
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 65
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
1 . A method of taking an offline course comprising: selecting an offline course; determining metadata associated with the offline course; loading the metadata; downloading the offline course; and updating the local course content.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
1 . A method of taking an offline course comprising: selecting an offline course; determining metadata associated with the offline course; loading the metadata; downloading the offline course; and updating the local course content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein selecting the metadata includes determining a generic packaging list for the offline course.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the metadata includes determining learner dependent metadata.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
4 . The method of claim 3 wherein determining the learner dependent metadata includes determining a learning macrostrategy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein determining the learner dependent metadata includes determining a learning microstrategy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
6 . The method of claim 4 wherein determining the learner dependent metadata includes determining a training participation document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
7 . The method of claim 4 wherein determining the learner dependent metadata includes determining a reference to course specific metadata.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
8 . The method of claim 2 wherein the generic packaging list includes determining learner independent metadata.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the generic packaging list includes a title.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
10 . The method of claim 8 wherein the generic packaging list includes a publication identification for the offline course.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
11 . The method of claim 8 wherein the generic packaging list includes a path to the anchor file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
12 . The method of claim 2 further comprising merging the generic package list with learner specific metadata to generate a leaner specific packaging list.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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13 . The method of claim 1 further comprising accessing a learning account and comparing the learning account to an offline learning account.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
14 . The method of claim 1 further comprising accessing a learning account and storing learning account data in an offline learning account.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
15 . The method of claim 1 wherein updating the local course content includes storing a local course state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
16 . The method of claim 12 wherein downloading includes receiving the learner specific packaging list and accessing content and resources specified by the learner specific packaging list.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
17 . The method of claim 1 wherein downloading includes receiving a learner specific packaging list and accessing content and resources specified by the learner specific packaging list.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
18 . An offline learning station comprising: a learning interface to select an offline version of an online course; a communications interface to receive a packaging list for the offline version; and an offline manager to process the packaging list to present the offline course to a learner.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
18 . An offline learning station comprising: a learning interface to select an offline version of an online course; a communications interface to receive a packaging list for the offline version; and an offline manager to process the packaging list to present the offline course to a learner.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
19 . The station of claim 18 wherein the packaging list includes access paths and metadata for all files of the offline course.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
20 . The station of claim 18 wherein offline manager is configured to determine files to download based on the packaging list.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
21 . The station of claim 20 wherein the packaging list is a learner specific packaging list.
Claim 24
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23 words
22 . The station of claim 21 wherein the learning specific packaging list includes a generic packaging list merged with learner specific metadata.
Claim 25
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26 words
23 . The station of claim 22 wherein the learner specific metadata includes one or more of a microstrategy, a macrostrategy, a TPARTDOC, and a resourceref.
Claim 26
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24 . The station of claim 18 further comprising an offline learning account to store data associated with a learner.
Claim 27
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25 . The station of claim 24 wherein the leaner data is received from an online learning account.
Claim 28
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26 . The station of claim 24 wherein the data includes learner qualifications.
Claim 29
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27 . The station of claim 24 wherein the data includes learner competencies.
Claim 30
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28 . The station of claim 24 wherein the packaging list includes learner dependent metadata.
Claim 31
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29 . The station of claim 28 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning macrostrategy.
Claim 32
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16 words
30 . The station of claim 28 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning microstrategy.
Claim 33
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17 words
31 . The station of claim 28 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a training participation document.
Claim 34
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19 words
32 . The station of claim 28 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a reference to training specific metadata.
Claim 35
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33 . The station of claim 18 wherein the offline manager determines a local training state.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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34 . The station of claim 33 wherein the local training state is updated based on learner interaction with the offline course.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
35 . The station of claim 33 wherein the offline manager is configured to synchronize the learning station with an online learning system based on the local training state.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
70 words
36 . An offline learning system comprising: a content management system for storing a course; a learning administration system for storing an indication of the offline course; a learning station including a learning interface to select the course for offline presentation, a communications interface to receive a packaging list for the offline version, and an offline manager to process the packaging list to present the offline course to a learner.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
70 words
36 . An offline learning system comprising: a content management system for storing a course; a learning administration system for storing an indication of the offline course; a learning station including a learning interface to select the course for offline presentation, a communications interface to receive a packaging list for the offline version, and an offline manager to process the packaging list to present the offline course to a learner.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
37 . The system of claim 36 wherein the packaging list includes access paths and metadata for all files of the offline course.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
27 words
38 . The system of claim 36 wherein offline manager is configured to determine files to download from the content management system based on the packaging list.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
39 . The system of claim 36 further comprising an offline learning account to store data associated with a learner.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
40 . The system of claim 39 wherein the learner data is received from an online learning account stored in the learning management system.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
13 words
41 . The system of claim 39 wherein the data includes learner qualifications.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
13 words
42 . The system of claim 39 wherein the data includes learner competencies.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
14 words
43 . The system of claim 39 wherein the data includes learner specific metadata.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
16 words
44 . The system of claim 43 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning macrostrategy.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
16 words
45 . The system of claim 43 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a learning microstrategy.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
17 words
46 . The system of claim 43 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a training participation document.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
19 words
47 . The system of claim 43 wherein the learner dependent metadata includes a reference to training specific metadata.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
48 . The system of claim 36 wherein the offline manager determines a local training state.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
22 words
49 . The system of claim 48 wherein the local training state is updated based on learner interaction with the offline course.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
50 . The system of claim 48 wherein the offline manager is configured to synchronize the learning station with learning administration system based on the local training state.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
16 words
51 . The system of claim 36 wherein the content management system includes a repository manager.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
21 words
52 . The system of claim 36 wherein the content management system includes a metadata provider to generate the packaging list.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
17 words
53 . The station of claim 52 wherein the packaging list is a learner specific packaging list.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
23 words
54 . The station of claim 53 wherein the learning specific packaging list includes a generic packaging list merged with learner specific metadata.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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55 . The station of claim 54 wherein the learner specific metadata includes one or more of a microstrategy, a macrostrategy, a TPARTDOC, and a resourceref.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
53 words
56 . An offline management interface comprising: a menu bar with one or more drop down menus to change local settings of the offline management interface; and a main content screen to display a list of offline courses, wherein selecting an offline course from the list starts the presentation of the offline course.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
53 words
56 . An offline management interface comprising: a menu bar with one or more drop down menus to change local settings of the offline management interface; and a main content screen to display a list of offline courses, wherein selecting an offline course from the list starts the presentation of the offline course.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
18 words
57 . The offline manager interface of claim 56 further comprising a scroll bar to navigate the list.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
35 words
58 . The offline manager interface of claim 56 wherein the list includes one or more symbols associated with an offline course including one or more of a check mark, a lock, and a folder.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
18 words
59 . The offline manager interface of claim 58 wherein the check mark indicates the course is completed.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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60 . The offline manager interface of claim 58 wherein the lock may be open or closed indicating whether the course is locked or unlocked.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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61 . The offline manager interface of claim 58 wherein the folder may be open or closed.
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